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Title: Potato days
Post by: caroline7758 on December 30, 2007, 16:20:40
Did someone post a list of potato days recently? Can't find it in search. Or does anyone know of any in the Yorkshire area?
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: saddad on December 30, 2007, 16:59:12
Yes they did but I can't remember who, I'm off to Ryton at the start of Feb..
;D
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: asbean on December 30, 2007, 18:33:15
This was the thread http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,37456.msg372899.html#msg372899 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,37456.msg372899.html#msg372899)
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: caroline7758 on December 30, 2007, 19:13:37
Thanks, asbean, but nothing near me there. ;)
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: Ren on January 01, 2008, 14:21:08
Hi

There's one 23rd Feb at saltaire near bradford.  Very handy for the train.
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: caroline7758 on January 01, 2008, 14:35:43
Thanks, Ren- might try to get there- shame we don't have a station in Tadcaster!
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: Amazin on January 19, 2008, 18:28:59
Buckingham Nurseies Potato Days: 16th & 17th February

More details here:

http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/newsletter.html#heading1

Careful, though, it's a fair bet you won't go home with just potatoes!
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: mc55 on January 19, 2008, 20:45:11
Quote from: caroline7758 on January 01, 2008, 14:35:43
Thanks, Ren- might try to get there- shame we don't have a station in Tadcaster!

Caroline, I'm thinking of going to that one too (I think its also the nearest to me).  Let me know if you decide to go, perhaps we can meet up and compare notes  :)
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: debster on January 19, 2008, 20:53:21
any in devon
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: kt. on January 19, 2008, 21:01:04
Loads of potato diary days here:

http://thewhitchurchweb.org/potatoday/potatodays.htm

Or you may find other useful stuff here:     http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: alipally on January 20, 2008, 06:51:30
I can't find potato days in Kent, does anyone know of anything? 
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: Rosyred on January 20, 2008, 15:10:08
Is Buckingham the nearest to just outside London (Harrow way)
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: powerspade on January 20, 2008, 18:02:00
I wish we could have potatoe days down here in S wales
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: LesH on January 20, 2008, 23:24:41
      For Caroline,    West Yorkshire potato day, 23rd Febuary, Shipley College,  Shipey, 10am until 2pm hope this helps.
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: elsie on January 20, 2008, 23:52:16
I'm going to the London one next Sunday  ;D
Rosyred, this one might be better for you, it's in Dulwich.
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: caroline7758 on January 21, 2008, 19:29:59
Thanks Les, I wasn't sure if that one was open to the public. Will try to get there if I can. I guess the dates of potato days are a good guide to when we should be starting chitting in each area?
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: asbean on January 26, 2008, 14:28:22
Went to Whitchurch this morning and got ours:
Swift
Vanessa
Rocket
Home Guard
Saxon
Maris Peer
Int'l kidney
Pentland squire
Mayan Gold
Keers Pink

No Rattes this year, one of our favourites, so will have to give them a miss.  Also we've decided to give PFAs a miss too.  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: Multiveg on January 26, 2008, 19:00:21
Organic Gardening magazine came today. They have a list of some of the potato days :
17th Feb at Barrowford Youth and Community Centre near Nelson, Lancashire
23rd Feb Shipley College
24th Feb Holme Community Garden Centre, Manchester
1st March Victoria Hall in Dunblane
2nd March Borders Union Agricultural Society's Exhibition Hall,  Springwood Park, Kelso.
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on January 26, 2008, 19:35:31
There is a potatoe day at Stewarts garden centre near Christchurch, Dorset on Sat/sun 16th-17th Febuary  :D
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: chickadoodle on January 26, 2008, 19:36:31
Quote from: asbean on January 26, 2008, 14:28:22
Went to Whitchurch this morning and got ours:


No Rattes this year, one of our favourites, so will have to give them a miss.  Also we've decided to give PFAs a miss too.  :) :) :) :) :)



Did you know that the one called Anya is a cross between PFA and Desire.  It givs a slightly earlier spud than PFA and without all the knobbly bits so easier to scrape.
Title: Re: Potato days
Post by: Ren1 on February 18, 2008, 12:31:16
list of potatoes at shipley college potato day can be found at the following website:

http://freespace.virgin.net/yks.org/wyog6.html